Featured latest publications by Belfer Center, HKS fellows over the course of this year.

The most significant challenge to the post–Cold War international order is the growing power of ambitious states opposed to the West. Iran, Russia and China each view the global structure through the prism of historical experience. Rejecting the universality of Western liberal values, these states and their governments each consider the relative decline of Western economic hegemony as an opportunity. Yet cooperation between them remains fragmentary.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the International Security Program discusses her research at the Belfer Center.

Ariane M. Tabatabai describes Iran's foreign policymaking process.

The authors lay out their case for the United States maintaining a coherent nonproliferation policy in the Middle East and beyond to limit the damage to nuclear nonproliferation efforts and offer three steps for strengthening nonproliferation after withdrawal from the JCPOA.

Ilan Goldenberg and Ariane Tabatabai analyze the consequences of U.S. withdrawal from the JCPOA.

Syria's civil war has many losers, but Iran is not one of them. Tehran backed its ally in Damascus to the hilt from the start of the civil war, and its ally survived in large part because of Iran's aid. Ariane Tabatabai explains the reasons for Iran's involvement and the strategic and economic benefits Tehran has gained.

A study of hawkish, anti-reformist accounts shows what President Rouhani is up against.

Ariane Tabatabai examines Bolton's worldview, nonproliferation track record, and stance on Iran.